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Summary of Innovative/Alternative Technologies Approved for Use in Massachusetts and Under Review

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Certified for General Use
See approval letters and O&M checklists for all technologies certified for general use.
Technology
Model(s)
Company
Technology Description
Approved Use & Approval Date
Composting Toilets Compliant with Title 5 Generic Composting Toilet Composting toilets as described in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.289 (3)(b))
Recirculating Sand Filter Compliant with Title 5 Generic Sand Filter BOD5 and TSS removal; Nitrogen reduction
Intermittent Sand Filter by Orenco Systems, Inc. Compliant with Title 5 Saneco, Inc.
Box 9B 65 Eastern Avenue
Essex, MA 01929
Sand Filter Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system
ADS GEO-flow Pipe Leaching System GeoFlow Pipe Leaching System Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
4640 Trueman Boulevard
Hilliard, OH 43026

Alternative SAS

* Bed only

Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242).
Approval: July 7, 2008
Advantex Treatment System Advantex AX20 Orenco Systems, Inc.
814 Airways Avenue
Sutherlin, OR 97479
Textile filter Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system
Approval: October 19, 2004
Amphidrome Amphidrome Process F.R. Mahony & Associates, Inc.
131 Weymouth Street
Rockland, MA 02370
Submerged Attached-Growth Sequencing Bioreactor Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system
Approval: March 29, 2007
Bioclere 16, 22, 24, 30, and 36 series Aquapoint
241 Duchaine Blvd.
New Bedford, MA 02745
Trickling Filter Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system
Approval: June 6, 2005
BioDiffuser Chambers Biodiffuser 14 inch and 16 inch High Capacity, 11 inch Standard and Bio 2 and Bio 3 Biodiffusers, Arch 36 & Arch 36HD Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
4640 Trueman Boulevard
Hilliard, OH 43026
Alternative SAS Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242).
Approval: July 19, 2007
Bio-Microbics MicroFAST MicroFAST, High Strength FAST, and NitriFAST Bio-Microbics, Inc.
8450 Cole Parkway
Shawnee, KS 66227
Aerobic Treatment Unit Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system
Approval: June 16, 2006
Cromaglass WWT Systems CA-5, CA-12, CA-25, CA-30, CA-50, CA-60, CA-100, CA-120, and CA-150 Cromaglass Corporation
P.O. Box 3215
2902 N. Reach Road
Williamsport, PA 17701
Sequencing Batch Reactor Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system
Approval: May 3, 2004
Cultec Chambers EZ-24, Recharger 280 and 400 Cultec, Inc.
PO Box 280, 878 Federal Road
Brookfield, CT 06804
Alternative SAS Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242).
Approval: July 19, 2007
Cultec Chambers Contactor 100, 125; Recharger 180, 330, 330 HD  Cultec, Inc.
PO Box 280, 878 Federal Road
Brookfield, CT 06804
Alternative SAS Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242).
Approval: July 19, 2007
Cultec Chambers Contactor Field Drain C1, C2, C3, and C4 Cultec, Inc.
PO Box 280, 878 Federal Road
Brookfield, CT 06804
Alternative SAS Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242).
Approval: July 19, 2007
Eljen In-Drain Systems Type B43 and A42 Eljen Corporation
125 McKee Street
East Hartford, CT 06108
Alternative SAS Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242).
Approval: July 24, 2006
EZ Flow Polystyrene Aggregate System EZ1202V, EZ1203T, EZ1203H, EZ1402V, EZ1203 Bed, EZ1203 Mound Ring Industrial Group/EZ Flow
65 Industrial Park Road
Oakland, TN 38060
Alternative SAS Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations
Approval: September 1, 2005
Geoflow Subsurface Drip Wastewater Disposal System Classic WF 16 and WF Special Order and WFPC 16 and WFPC Special Order series Geoflow Inc.
506 Tamal Plaza
Corte Madera, CA 94250
Pressure Distribution System (Subsurface) Dispersal Unit
Approval: August 21, 2007
Hancor Enviro Chambers Standard Capacity, High Capacity, and Narrow Hancor, Inc
401 Olive Street
Findlay, OS 45840
Alternative SAS Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations
Approval: July 19, 2007
Infiltrator Chambers High Capacity Chamber, Standard Chamber, Infiltrator 3050 (Storm Tech SC-740) and Equalizer 24 and 36 Infiltrator Systems, Inc.
P.O. Box 768
6 Business Park Road
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
Alternative SAS Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242).
Approval: July 19, 2007
JET Aerobic Wastewater Treatment JET-500, JET-750, JET-1250, JET-1500 Clearwater Recovery
175 Spring Street
Rockland, MA 02370
Aerobic Treatment Unit Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system
Approval: September 22, 2003
Norweco Singulair 960 and 960 DN Siegmund Environmental Services, Inc.
49 Pavilion Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
Aerobic Treatment Unit Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system
Approval: May 10, 2002
Perc-Rite Drip System ASD 15, 25, and 40 American Manufacturing Co,
Inc.

PO Box 549
Manassas, VA 20108
Pressure Distribution System (Subsurface) Dispersal Unit
Approval: March 15, 2007
Presby Enviro-Septic Leaching System Enviro-Septic Presby Enviromental Inc.
Route 117, PO Box 617
Sugar Hill, NH 03586
Alternative SAS *

* Bed only
Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242).
Approval: March 20, 2007
Roth Global SEPTECH**

** this replaces FRALO SEPTEC poly tanks
ST 1060, 1250, and 1500 Roth Global Plastics, Inc.
PO Box 2451
One General Motors Drive
Syracuse, NY 13206
Polyethylene Septic Tanks Equivalent to conventional septic tank
Approval: June 15, 2007
RUCK Systems less than 2000 gpd Innovative RUCK Systems, Inc.
200 Main Street
Falmouth, MA 02540
Filter Nitrogen Reduction Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system
Approval: November 7, 2005
SeptiTech Treatment System SeptiTech, Inc.
220 Lewiston Road
Gray, ME 04039
Trickling Filter Textile filter Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system
Approval: July 27, 2007
Smith & Loveless FAST System Modular FAST Smith & Loveless, Inc.
14040 Santa Fe Trail Drive
Lenexa, KS 66215
Aerobic Treatment Unit Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system
Approval: April 4, 2006
Sun-Mar Compliant with Title 5 Sun-Mar Corp.
5370 South Service Rd.
Burlington, ON,
L7L 5L1
Composting Toilet Equivalent to composting toilets as described in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.289 (3)(b))
Approval: January 9, 2007
Waterloo Biofilter Biofilter Waterloo Biofilter System, Inc.
143 Dennis Street
Rockwood, ONT, N0B 2K0
Trickling Filter Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system
Approval: March 26, 2007


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Certified for Provisional Use

See approval letters and O&M checklists for all technologies certified for Provisional Use.
Technology Model(s) Company Technology Description Approved Use
Advantex Advantex AX20 Orenco Systems, Inc.
814 Airways Ave.
Sutherlin, OR 97479
Aerobic Treatment Unit with UV protected fiberglass reinforced plastic module Equivalent to conventional Title 5 System
Approval: August 19, 2005
Amphidrome Amphidrome Process F.R. Mahony & Associates, Inc.
131 Weymouth Street
Rockland, MA 02370
Submerged Attached-Growth Sequencing Bioreactor BOD5, TSS, and Nitrogen Reduction
Approval: March 29, 2007
Bioclere 16 Series designed for less than 2,000 gpd Aquapoint
241 Duchaine Blvd
New Bedford, MA 02745
Trickling Filter Equivalent to Conventional Title 5 system
Approval: June 10, 2005
Bioclere 24, 30, and 36 series designed for flows between 2,000 gpd to 10,000 gpd Aquapoint
241 Duchaine Blvd
New Bedford, MA 02745
Trickling Filter Equivalent to Conventional Title 5 system
Approval: October 31, 2006
Bio-Microbics FAST MicroFAST, High Strength FAST, and NitriFAST for flow less than 200 gpd Bio-Microbics, Inc.
8450 Cole Parkway
Shawnee, KS 66227
Aerobic Treatment Unit BOD5, TSS, and Nitrogen reduction
Approval: January 27, 2004
Bio-Microbics FAST MicroFAST, High Strength FAST, and NitriFAST models 3.0, 4, 5, and 9.0. For flows between 2,000 gpd to 10,000gpd Bio-Microbics, Inc.
8450 Cole Parkway
Shawnee, KS 66227
Aerobic Treatment Unit BOD5, TSS, and Nitrogen reduction
Approval: December 6, 2005
Nitrex Nitrex Filters Lombardo Associates, Inc
49 Edge Hill Road
Newton, MA 02467
Filter with nitrate reactive media BOD5, TSS, Nitrogen Reduction
Approval: December 27, 2006
SeptiTech Treatment System 400N, 550N, 750N, 1200N, 1500N, 3000N SeptiTech, Inc
220 Lewiston Road
Gray, ME 04039
Trickling Filter

SeptiTech Treatment System
Approval: November 23, 2006

Singulair Singulair Systems 960NR, 960/750, 960/1000, 960/1250, and 960/1500 NORWECO, Inc.
220 Republic Street
Norwalk, OH 44857
Aerobic treatment BOD5, TSS removal
Approval: August 28, 2006
Smith & Loveless FAST Modular FAST Smith & Loveless, Inc
14040 Santa Fe Trail Drive
Lenexa, KS 66215
Aerobic Treatment Unit Equivalent to Conventional Title 5 system
Approval: December 6, 2005
Waterloo Biofilter Biofilter Waterloo Biofilter System, Inc
143 Dennis Street
Rockwood, ONT N0B 2K0
Trickling Filter Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system
Approval: March 30, 2007

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Approved for Piloting
See approval letters and O&M checklists for all technologies approved for piloting use.
Technology
Model(s)
Company
Technology Description
Approved Use
Bio Barrier MBR WWT System Bio Barrier MBR Biomicrobics Inc. 
8450 Cole Parkway
Shawnee, KS 66227
Aerobic and anaerobic BOD, TSS, and Nitrogen Reduction
Approval: April 27, 2007
Cromaglass WWT System CA-5D, CA-12D, CA-25D, CA-30D, CA-50D, CA-60D, CA-100D, CA-120D, and CA-150D Cromaglass Corporation
P.O. Box 3215
2902 N. Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701
Sequencing Batch Reactor

BOD5 and TSS Removal Nitrogen Reduction
Approval: March 16, 2006

Nitrex-Plus Nitrex Plus Lombardo Associates, Inc.
49 Edge Hill Road
Newton, MA 02467-1170

Filter with nitrate-reactive media BOD5 and TSS Removal Nitrogen Reduction
Approval: February 26, 2007
Omni Recirculating Sand Filter System RSF System OMNI Environmental Systems, Inc.
P.O. Box 128/465
East Falmouth Hwy
Falmouth, MA 02536
Recirculating Sand Filter BOD5 and TSS Removal Nitrogen Reduction
Approval: April 4, 2005
RID RID Phosphorus Removal System Lombardo Associates, Inc.
49 Edge Hill Road
Newton, MA 02467-1170
Upflow filter Phosphorus removal
Approval: October 27, 2003
RUCK CFT System North Coast Technologies, LLC
200 Main Street, Suite 201
Falmouth, MA 02540
Aerobic RUCK filter Nitrogen Removal
Approval: March 20, 2002
Waterloo Biofilter Waterloo Biofilter System, Inc.
143 Dennis Street
Rockwood, ONT, N0B 2K0
Trickling Filter Increased loading rates and reduced separation to ground water
Approval: May 10, 2002

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Approved for Remedial Use
See approval letters and O&M checklists for all technologies approved for remedial use.
Technology
Model(s)
Company
Technology Description
Approved Use
Composting Toilets Compliant with Title 5 Generic Composting Toilet Composting toilets as described in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.289 (3)(b))
Recirculating Sand Filters Compliant with Title 5 Generic Sand Filter BOD5 and TSS removal
ADS GEO-flow Pipe Leaching System  GeoFlow Pipe Leaching System Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
4640 Trueman Boulevard
Hilliard, OH 43026

Alternative SAS*

* Bed only 

Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242).
Approval: July 7, 2008
AdvanTex Treatment Systems AX-15, AX-20 and AX-100 Orenco Systems, Inc.
814 Airways Avenue
Sutherlin, OR 97479
Textile media aerobic treatment BOD5 and TSS removal
Approval: December 16, 2005
Amphidrome Amphidrome Process F.R. Mahony & Associates, Inc.
131 Weymouth Street
Rockland, MA 02370
Submerged Attached-Growth Sequencing Bioreactor BOD5 and TSS removal
Approval: March 27, 2007
Aquaworx Alternative Remediation Treatment System Aquaworx
6 Business Park Road
P.O. Box 768
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
Aerobic and anaerobic BOD5 and TSS removal
Approval: August 21, 2007
Bioclere 16, 22, 24, and 30 series Aquapoint
241 Duchaine Blvd.
New Bedford, MA 02745
Trickling Filter BOD5 and TSS removal
Approval: June 4, 2004
Bio-Microbics FAST MicroFAST, High Strength FAST, and NitriFAST Bio-Microbics, Inc.
8450 Cole Parkway
Shawnee, KS 66227
Aerobic Treatment Unit BOD5 and TSS removal
Approval: June 16, 2006
The Clean Solution Alternative Models: 250, 250 PT, 250ST3, 250ST4, 600, 1000, 1750, 2500, 3100 and 10000 Wastewater Alternatives of New England, LLC
27 Kensington Road
Hampton Falls, NH  03844
Submerged media biological treatment BOD5 and TSS removal
Approval: June 20, 2006
Cromaglass Wastewater Treatment System CA-5, CA-12, CA-15, CA-25, CA-30, CA-50, CA-60, CA-100, CA-120, CA-150 Cromaglass Corporation
P.O. Box 3215
2902 N. Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701
Sequencing Batch Reactor BOD5 and TSS removal
Approval: January 9, 2006
Eljen In-Drain Systems Type B43 and A42 Eljen Corporation
125 McKee Street
East Hartford, CT 06108
Alternative SAS Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242).
Approval: July 11, 2007
Geoflow Subsurface Drip Wastewater Disposal System Drip Irrigation System Geoflow Inc.
500 Tamal Plaza, Suite 506
Corte Madera, CA 94925
Alternative SAS Alternative SAS trench-drip irrigation
Approval: August 21, 2007
Jet BAT Media Plants J-500, J-750, J-1000, J-1250, and J-1500

Jet, Inc
750 Alpha Drive Cleveland, OH 44143

Aerobic treatment system

BOD5 and TSS removal
Approval: October 6, 2006
Norweco Singulair Biokenetic Systems 960 NORWECO, Inc.
220 Republic Street
Norwalk, OH 44857
Aerobic treatment BOD5 and TSS removal
Approval: June 8, 2007
Orenco Intermittent Sand Filter Low-Rate Filter Saneco, Inc.
Box 9B
65 Eastern Avenue
Essex, MA 01929
Sand Filter BOD5 and TSS removal
Approval: January 14, 2005
Perc-Rite Subsurface Drip Wastewater Disposal System Drip Irrigation System American Manufacturing Co. Inc.
P.O. Box 549
Manassas, VA 20108-0549
Alternative SAS Alternative SAS trench-drip irrigation
Approval: January 27, 2006
Pirana Alternative Treatement System Bacterial Augmentation and Aeration System Pirana ABG
336 Division Road 
Petoskey, MI 49770
Bio-augmentation Renovation of failed SAS
Approval: August 21, 2007
Presby Enviro-Septic Enviro-Septic System Presby Enviromental Inc.
143 Airport Road
Whitefield, NH 03598
Alternative SAS Alternative SAS in bed configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242).
Approval: July 11, 2007
Puraflo Puraflo Peat Fiber Biofilter

Bord na Mona Environmental Products U.S. Inc.
4106 Bernau Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27407

Aerobic Treatment unit Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system
Approval: June 19, 2002
SeptiTech Treatment Systems 300, 400, 550, 750, 1200 3000, and SeptiTech Engineered Systems SeptiTech, Inc.
220 Lewiston Road
Gray, ME 04039
Aerobic Treatment unit BOD5 and TSS removal
Approval: August 3, 2005
Smith & Loveless FAST Modular FAST Smith & Loveless, Inc.
14040 Santa Fe Trail Drive
Lenexa, KS 66215
Aerobic Treatment Unit BOD5 and TSS removal
Approval: June 14, 2004
Waterloo Biofilter Biofilter Waterloo Biofilter System, Inc.
143 Dennis Street
Rockwood, ONT, N0B 2K0
Trickling Filter BOD5 and TSS removal
Approval: March 30, 2007
White Knight Inoculator / Generator Alternative Treatment System Bacterial 
Augmentation and Aeration System 
Knight Treatment Systems
281 County Route 51A
Oswego, NY 13126
Bio-augmentation Renovation of failed SAS
Approval: August 16, 2007

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I/A Technologies with Nitrogen Reduction Credit

A number of the technologies listed above have received nitrogen reduction credit as part of their technology approvals:

General Use Certification

Recirculating Sand Filters
RUCK

Provisional Use Approvals

Advantex
Amphidrome
Bioclere
MicroFAST, High Strength FAST, NitriFAST, and Modular FAST
Waterloo Biofilter
Nitrex

Piloting Use Approvals

Amphidrome Process
Bio Barrier MBR WWT System
Cromaglass WWT System
Nitrex-Nitrex Plus
Norweco Singulair
OMNI Recirculating Sand Filter System
RUCK CFT
SeptiTech

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Technologies Under Review by MassDEP
Technology
Company
Technology Description
Proposed MassDEP Approval

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Using a Technology Not Currently Approved for Use in Massachusetts

You have several options if you are interested in using a technology not approved for use by MassDEP:

  • For new construction, the technology manufacturer can apply to MassDEP for Piloting Approval, Provisional Use Approval, or for General Use Certification. Once the technology use approval has been received, you can apply for approval to install it on your property. Click here for information on MassDEP's approval process.
  • You can apply to MassDEP for a site-specific approval to pilot the technology on your property. To pilot an I/A for new construction, including an increase in design flow, you must show that the property could support a conventional system; this provision provides for a back-up in case the piloted system fails.
  • You can apply for a site-specific approval to pilot a technology on your property when it is used to replace an existing failed, failing or a nonconforming system, so long as there is no increase in design flow to the system.

For site-specific piloting, you must apply to both your local Board of Health and to MassDEP.

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